Senator Mendenhall Sees Cotton Rise Aiding Road Plans
North Carolina farmer support grows as cotton moves toward 17 cents per pound boosting state revenue. Senator Mendenhall of High Point says higher prices will help pass road and school bills at the special December session and enable the state to carry out its highway program.
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Mendenhall
North Carolina
F E. Mendenhall
High Point
Raleigh
General Assembly
South
Mr. Mendenhall
Guilford County
Dunn
Lutheran Council Seeks Funds for World Service
The National Lutheran council met in Columbus on September 1 to plan fall world service work. Howard R. Gold outlined relief steps for Lutherans in Europe where 59 million of 65.5 million adherents are affected by war. The council aims to raise 5 million dollars over three years, with 1.25 million needed next year, to aid Russian and Central European Lutherans amid famine and disease. An international Lutheran convention will be held next summer to set programs for about 1,000,000 Lutherans worldwide.
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National Lutheran Council
Lutheran Church In
America
World Service
Howard R. Gold
Lutheran World Service
Eurype
Europe
Lutheran Church
Russia
Volga River
Black Sea
Ukraine
National Council
D. A. Morehead
Moscow
Petrograd
Odessa
Council Obr
Three War Issues Clear up in Marmet Mine Strike
In Bluefield dated August 31 a mass march of 5000 coal miners from Marmet to Logan county signals ongoing conflict in Mingo county. Key disputes center on alleged miner dismissal for union membership, eviction from company homes, and use of armed deputies paid by operators.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Marmet
Kanawha County
Logan County
Mingo County
United Mine Workers of America
Baldwin- Felts
Matewan
Baldwin-Felts
T. L. Felts
Sid Hatfield
Mingo County Martials Law Tangles Strike Fallout
The piece notes a labor conflict in Mingo county with martial law still in force after a miners strike. Evictions and unrest drove workers into tent colonies run by the United Mine Workers. A separate Kanawha county march of 5000 was a sympathetic demonstration, not related to Mingo miners.
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United Mine Workers of America
Kanawha County
Charleston
Indian mob battle in Madras crowds police firing reports
A hostile crowd in Madras obstructed Hindu workers and stormed police when intervention occurred. Police charged the crowd with rifle fire. Casualty figures are not provided.
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London
Madras
India
Hunting Walrus Tactics: Shot Then Harpooned
The practice described shows walrus are first shot to disable them and then harpooned for retrieval. This sequence reflects traditional Arctic hunting methods used to secure meat and hides.
Broadway to Undergo Complete Interior Renovation
The Broadway theatre, under Manager A B Huff, is being completely rebuilt with a rear wall moved back six feet to 110 feet depth. A new screen will be placed at the rear, new picture machines ordered, and interior decorations redesigned for beauty and comfort. Seating rises to 500, up from 400, promising a modern, high class movie season.
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Broadway
A. B. Huff
Huff
Eyelashes Dyed While You Wait
New York reports Brookyn beauty parlor offering 15 minute lash dye for 50 cents to restore sun bleached lashes. Proprietress cites Egyptian and French usage with quick settings to the eyes. Men also reportedly visit for lash refinishments.
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New York
Brooklyn
Borough Hall
Abandon Hope for Lost Ship Canadian Importer
Vancouver reports the government steamer Canadian Importer is presumed lost with a crew of thirty three after a three day period of heavy seas. The vessel Canadian Winner, searching since Saturday, declared general opinion the Importer foundered due to the bad weather and high seas preventing crew escape.
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Vancouver
B. C
Canadian Importer
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